Snoop Dogg Questions LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Disney’s Lightyear
On a recent episode of the It’s Giving podcast, rapper Snoop Dogg shared a candid, and controversial, reaction to Disney-Pixar’s Lightyear. He revealed that he took his grandson to see the 2022 film, only for the boy to ask an unexpected question during a scene featuring a same-sex couple.
Mid-movie, his grandson turned to him and asked, “Papa Snoop? How she have a baby with a woman? She’s a woman!” Snoop, caught off guard, admitted that he had no ready response. “I didn’t come in for this. I just came to watch the goddamn movie,” he told listeners, adding that the experience left him anxious about taking kids to the cinema.
He expressed concern over what he sees as the growing presence of LGBTQ+ themes in children’s films, questioning whether such content is appropriate for young audiences. “What you see is what you see, and they’re putting it everywhere,” he said.
The Reaction
Snoop Dogg’s remarks sparked a wave of backlash online. Critics labeled his comments as homophobic and out of touch, while memes lampooned his apparent confusion. Many users noted that explaining same-sex parenting doesn’t have to be complicated, and some pointedly said that children’s natural questions are often simple to answer.
Why This Matters
The context of his reaction ties back to Lightyear’s historical significance for Disney. The film marked Pixar’s first on-screen portrayal of a same-sex couple raising a child, including a brief but groundbreaking kiss, one that was initially cut and later restored after internal pushback at the studio.